OS1/13/41/9
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AYTON | Ayton Ayton Aytoun Ayton |
Rev. [Reverend] Mr. Gilchrist. Ph. [Parish] Manse. Mr. Edmonston Ayton. Voters Register Co. [County of] Fife. Johnston's Co. [County] Map. |
005 | [situation] About 7/8 mile E.N.E. [East North East] of Dunbog Ch. [Church] A large and neatly built farm house and office houses all slated and in good repair attached to it is a large farm of ground the property of Mr. Murray of Ayton and is occupied by Mr. Ballingall farmer. |
| GRAVE YARD (Site of) [Ayton] | Site of Grave Yard (ancient) Site of Grave Yard (ancient) |
Revd. [Reverend] Mr. Gilcrist. Ph. [Parish] Minister. Mr. Edmonston Ayton. |
005 | [situation] About 3/4 mile E.N.E. [East North East] of Dunbog Ch. [Church]. The site of an ancient burying ground on the farm of Ayton it is now unenclosed and cultivated except a small portion within the limits of a wall which surrounds an old chapel which stood within nearly its centre its outward extent cannot be exactly ascertained or shown on Trace. Large quantities of human bones have been from time to time found in it. It is not now used as a burying ground. [Quotation] About 200 yards west of the farm-steading of Ayton, and within a small clump of trees, are the ruins of an old chapel, 18 feet in length by 11 in breadth, with its burying ground, which appears to have been the burial place of the Aytons of Ayton. On one of the walls of the chapel is a tablet on which are carved four shields with coats of arms, and the date 1688 etc etc. Stat Acct. [Statistical Account] |
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